Gael Surname

140,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Gael Surname Definition:

The Gaels of Charlton-Kings co. Gloucester, have written themselves, at various periods, "Galle, Gale, Gael, and originally De Gales." B.L.G. If this be correct, the family may have been of Welsh origin in Anglo-Norman times, when that country was known as Galles or Gales.

Read More About This Surname

Gael Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad2,0221:6,722968
France3271:203,12831,564
Belarus2021:47,0358,009
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States871:4,166,195223,594
India591:13,001,108227,026
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Iraq371:946,53112,381
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Gaél (1) are calculated separately.

Gael (51,528) may also be a first name.

Gael Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Gaels of Charlton-Kings co. Gloucester, have written themselves, at various periods, "Galle, Gale, Gael, and originally De Gales." B.L.G. If this be correct, the family may have been of Welsh origin in Anglo-Norman times, when that country was known as Galles or Gales.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

William Cael of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Gayl of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Gael Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gael Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gael (Arabic: جايل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻳﻞ, Hindi: गौल, Marathi: गेल, Oriya: ଗଏଲ, Russian: Гаель) occurs most in Chad. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Gaél. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gael? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,793rd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,300,362 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Gael live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 18,039th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 51,528 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Chad, where it is carried by 2,022 people, or 1 in 6,722. Outside of Chad it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent are found and Belarus, where 6 percent are found.

Gael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gael has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gael last name expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gael Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (95%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Gael last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gael earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning $53,014 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaél921/
Gawel892,216/
Gayel89352/
Ghael89330/
Gahel89117/
Gaele8962/
Gaehl8935/
Gajel8933/
Gaell8910/
Gaiel897/
Gauel894/
Gaelt890/
Ael8619,336/
Gel865,068/
Gaelle801,751/
Gausel80253/
Gawell80187/
Ghawel80159/
Gautel80121/
Gaehle80106/
Gaucel80103/
Ghayel8093/
Gauhel8042/
Gaisel8034/
Gajjel8029/
Ngawel8011/
Gaitel808/
Gaouel806/
Gayele806/
Gajyel804/
Kgaiel804/
Gaetel802/
Gawiel802/
Gawele802/
Cgawel801/
Gaajel801/
Gaayel801/
Gahiel801/
Gaytel801/
Gayyel801/
Ghaele801/
Gahael801/
Gaggel801/
Gahell800/
Gauelt800/
Goel7589,373/
Awel7535,521/
Guel7516,892/
Gaul7514,580/
Giel7512,729/
Hael756,787/
Gail756,000/
Gell754,258/
Gehl754,234/
Geel753,153/
Ngel751,720/
Ahel75997/
Ayel75927/
Auel75873/
Geld75842/
Geal75786/
Geyl75516/
Gejl75321/
Ajel75291/
Gelt75283/
Gayl75200/
Aele75186/
Ghel75164/
Aiel7565/
Égel7561/
Gesl7536/
Ağel7532/
Gajl7527/
Ógel7526/
Gelh7519/
Géal7513/
Gelp756/
Aell755/
Ágel755/
Geël755/
Aelh754/
Eael752/
Aael752/
Aesl752/
Gaíl751/
Aelt750/
Ghaouel73458/
Gauchel73170/
Gaussel7340/
Gajgiel736/
Nggawel734/
Gajjele732/
Gayelle732/
Gaggell732/
Gajeele731/
Gajjell731/
Ghausel731/
Ghautel731/
Gaichel731/
Gaielle731/
Gauwell730/
Gueasel730/
Ayele67285,414/
Goyal67253,750/
Gohel67141,388/
Gayle6727,619/
Gajul6721,657/
Hayel679,780/
Geele677,254/
Awele676,328/
Goyel674,824/
Giehl674,342/
Aysel674,341/
Guell673,797/
Gauld673,260/
Gayol672,171/
Gaile671,836/
Gaule671,673/
Gayal671,295/
Gujal671,038/
Hawel671,017/
Gouel67987/
Eggel67852/
Aayel67745/
Gajol67743/
Goehl67709/
Gl67657/
Gajal67634/
Aisel67618/
Geall67615/
Ajeel67588/
Geale67560/
Guehl67467/
Geldt67353/
Aweel67347/
Gaull67328/
Ahiel67242/
Aitel67240/
Oggel67232/
Hajel67205/
Gujel67186/
Haiel67185/
Giesl67154/
Aehle67141/
Ausel67126/
Ghail67110/
Awell67107/
Gojal67104/
Aycel67102/
Gojel6798/
Goell6796/
Geyle6792/
Gejel6784/
Gahil6776/
Guelt6771/
Hägel6771/
Gijal6767/
Gowel6766/
Gauhl6765/
Auell6763/
Hauel6761/
Außel6761/
Ngaul6758/
Gealt6751/
Goele6747/
Gealh6747/
Gajil6742/
Gaulė6742/
Gaill6740/
Aiele6739/
Ghaul6738/
Giyal6733/
Geell6730/
Gield6727/
Gheel6727/
Gaisl6726/
Ngell6725/
Hágel6724/
Easel6722/
Gahul6722/
Aytel6722/
Høgel6721/
Aiyel6721/
Haele6720/
Hahel6720/
Geyal6719/
Goail6719/
Ahwel6719/
Gígel6718/
Goesl6716/
Aucel6716/
Ghayl6715/
Gejal6715/
Gejol6714/
Gehal6714/
Ngail6713/
Aelle6712/
Geijl6710/
Aouel679/
Ajjel679/
Goayl678/
Ghell678/
Gaulp678/
Eatel677/
Goeld677/
Ajell677/
Yoael677/
Gauyl676/
Ghoel676/
Ajgel676/
Hngel676/
Giell676/
Gueil675/
Goial675/
Goiel675/
Autel675/
Gheil674/
Køgel674/
Awiel674/
Gooel673/
Gaylt673/
Gueel673/
Gayil673/
Gailė673/
Gaial673/
Hógel673/
Ayiel672/
Ghuel672/
Aiell672/
Haell672/
Aggel672/
Gueld672/
Ngeel672/
Gielh672/
Gheal672/
Kőgel672/
Ajiel672/
Aijel671/
N'Gel671/
Hgiel671/
Awelt671/
Ayeel671/
Geelp671/
Geyel671/
Gaulh671/
Gaild671/
Giiel671/
Haesl671/
Goelt671/
Goeyl671/
Ahell671/
Aielh671/
Auele671/
Geehl671/
Geelh671/
Gayellth671/
Gaiol671/
Ijgel671/
Gelth671/
Ajeïl671/
Auhel671/
Ağyel671/
Ayyel671/
Gielt671/
Gajjl671/
Ohgel671/
Gayul671/
Geeal671/
Guelp670/
Aicel670/
Geahl670/
Gausl670/
Aueld670/

Gael Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gael in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻳﻞkayl-
Gael in the Marathi language
गेलgela-
Gael in the Hindi language
गौलgaula75
गायेलgayela25
Gael in the Oriya language
ଗଏଲga'ela53.49
ଗାଏଲga'ela37.21
ଡୁଗାଏଲduga'ela2.33
ଗାଏଲ୍ga'el2.33
ଗଏଳga'ela2.33
ସଂୁଗଏଲsamuga'ela2.33
Gael in the Russian language
Гаельgael-
Gael in the Arabic language
جايلjayl-

Search for Another Surname

Gael Reference & Research

Gaul DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Gaul FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gael
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis